CRIT-O-MATIC.LESS THAN PERFECT - One star Logline: Regular gal from the temp pool (Sara Rue Sara Rue (born January 26, 1979 in New York City, New York) is an American actress. She played the roles of "Carmen Ferrara" on the drama Popular and "Claudia Casey" on the sitcom Less Than Perfect. ) scores a boss gig as secretary to her hero and object of desire, a vain, weasely TV-network news anchor (Eric Roberts), much to the dismay of the snobbish snob·bish adj. Of, befitting, or resembling a snob; pretentious. snob  bish·ly adv. , evil nobodies who consider themselves better than the nebbishy nobodies who work elsewhere in the company. Noteworthy performances: Rue tries awfully hard to be likable but succeeds only because everyone else tries so assiduously as·sid·u·ous adj. 1. Constant in application or attention; diligent: an assiduous worker who strove for perfection. See Synonyms at busy. 2. to be loathsome. Andy Dick, playing a nerd, comes closest to being funny but still hits a career low only duplicated by his substance abuse. Originality (1 to 4): 1 1/2. Credibility index (1 to 4): 1. No character in this show exists anywhere except in bad sitcoms. Laughs per episode: 0 in two episodes: Pretty typical of series that mistake adult life for high school. Inadvertent laughs: Someone getting all moony moon·y adj. moon·i·er, moon·i·est 1. Of or suggestive of the moon or moonlight. 2. Moonlit. 3. Dreamy in mood or nature; absent-minded. over Eric Roberts? Now, that's funny! Who should be promoted: Everyone else on the entire planet who doesn't work on this show. In a nutshell: Remember when comedy used to be funny? That memory becomes ever dimmer dim·mer n. 1. A rheostat or other device used to vary the intensity of an electric light. 2. a. A parking light on a motor vehicle. b. A low beam. with each episode of this dismal misfire. Were it not for CBS' ``Hack,'' this would win the prize for most honest title. Were it named ``Tragic Debacle,'' it might've had a chance. Where: ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. (Channel 7). When: 9:30 tonight. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: A news anchor (Eric Roberts) welcomes his new assistant (Sara Rue) in ABC's ``Less Than Perfect.'' |
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